Unhealthy Habits
If you would like help to stop or cut down on an unhealthy habit, please see the support and advice available below.
Me and My Health
If you have a long-term physical or mental health condition, this scheme aims to help you and your carer to provide clear information to health and care staff who may need to visit your home in an emergency.
Smoking
If you are a smoker, we strongly advise that you stop.
Links for advice and support:
- HelpMeQuit - NHS free advice and help: www.helpmequit.wales
This service provides patients with:
- An initial assessment to determine the client’s readiness to stop smoking.
- Motivational interviewing techniques to assist clients in their attempt to stop smoking.
- Weekly supply and support in use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy products to maximise therapeutic benefits.
- Weekly Carbon monoxide monitoring to support a stop smoking attempt.
- Identify clients who need referring, following the local referral pathway.
What you can do to eat well
You know your eating habits better than anyone else. Have they changed? What do you think you can do to improve them? Eating well can help us keep strong, healthy and optimistic and with some planning, make our money go further.
Here are some of the ways people from across Wales are using food to look after themselves and each other:
Peas Please - foodsensewales.org.uk
Weight management service
We offer a range of services for adults in the Aneurin Bevan Health Board area who would like support with losing weight. These services will provide you with the knowledge, tools and support you need for successful, sustainable weight loss with a focus on promoting health and wellbeing.
During the pandemic, some of our services will be delivered remotely by telephone or video link. More details about the services provided and how you can refer yourself can be found below.
Children under 16 years can be referred to 'Connect' Child and Young Person Weight Management Service.
How to access support to lose weight
You can refer yourself for support to lose weight. You can do this by either filling out an online referral form or by telephone, where a member of our team will complete the form with you.
Drinking
Links for advice and support:
- Dan 24/7 - a free and confidential helpline: 0808 808 2234 or text 'DAN' to 81066. - dan247.org.uk
- NHS Live Well - advice tips and tools: www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support
- Alcohol Change - information and support: alcoholchange.org.uk
- Alcohol Anonymous - help and support: 0800 9177 650, alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
- MIND has a directory of many support resources for addictions: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/addiction-and-dependency-resources
If you are concerned about your alcohol intake and would like to discuss this with one of our clinicians, please call us.
Drugs
Links for advice and support:
- DAN 24/7 - a free and confidential helpline: 0808 808 2234 or text 'DAN' to 81066. - dan247.org.uk
- FRANK - Confidential advice and information about drugs, their effects and the law: 0300 123 6600 - talktofrank.com
- MIND has a directory of many support resources for addictions: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/addiction-and-dependency-resources
If you are concerned about your drug use and would like to discuss this with one of our clinicians, please call us.
Gambling
Links for advice and support:
- Be Gamble Aware - confidential help and support: www.begambleaware.org
- Gamcare - support, helpline and online forum: 0808 8020 133 - gamcare.org.uk
- Gamblers Anonymous - support groups: gamblersanonymous.org.uk
- MIND has a directory of many support resources for addictions: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/addiction-and-dependency-resources
- Ara - free confidential counselling: 0330 1340 286 - www.recovery4all.co.uk, Ara Poster
Please note that City Surgery is not responsible for the content of these websites, nor do we endorse them.
Healthy Working Wales
The focus of the Healthy Working Wales programme is changing away from awards towards an enhanced digital offer with a greater emphasis on learning and development tools to help build employers’ skills and capacity – read more here.